Traditional dolls, symbol of Nowruz, are displayed at a shop in the old bazaar in Rasht city, north Iran, March 12, 2017, ahead of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21.

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